Re:Ask HN: My boss doesn't think I'm doing good work, how to...
by resonious on Thursday January 06, 2022 @09:49PM
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I agree 100% that learning from the people around you is paramount.
But I disagree with the idea that you can't/shouldn't do that in an academic setting. During my undergrad, a lot of the more driven students were always bothering the professors for help. Those students often brought back gold nuggets of information while working on a team with them. It made me regret not doing so more myself.
Though to be fair, the assignment doesn't really change in academia - that's true. Those students aren't asking the professor if the requirements changed; they're bouncing ideas, and asking for further explanation.
But I disagree with the idea that you can't/shouldn't do that in an academic setting. During my undergrad, a lot of the more driven students were always bothering the professors for help. Those students often brought back gold nuggets of information while working on a team with them. It made me regret not doing so more myself.
Though to be fair, the assignment doesn't really change in academia - that's true. Those students aren't asking the professor if the requirements changed; they're bouncing ideas, and asking for further explanation.